Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Helmet
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Scarborough Bridge
- The First Minster
- The Norman Minster
- The York Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fishergate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Micklegate Bar